Solar cell, heal thyself
New self-assembling photovoltaic technology can keep repairing itself to avoid any loss in performance.
A better way to grow stem cells
New synthetic surfaces overcome challenges posed by existing methods for cultivating stem cells.
15 MIT students awarded DOE-funded Science Graduate Fellowships
Among 150 students nationwide awarded fellowships in program's first year
Postdoctoral associate wins cancer fellowship
Heller, of chemical engineering, named among 18 fellows
Emeritus: Engineering a new path
MIT chemical engineer Edward Merrill helped steer his field toward biomedicine.
Operating in orbit
Astronaut and alumnus Bobby Satcher recounts his experience as the first orthopedic surgeon in space
‘Tattoo’ may help diabetics track their blood sugar
Chemical engineers are working on carbon nanotubes that could be injected under the skin to reveal blood glucose levels.
More precise food-allergy diagnoses
It turns out that many people mistakenly think they have food allergies. A new technology aims to erase all doubt.
Explained: Directed evolution
Speeding up protein evolution in the lab can yield useful molecules that nature never intended.
New insights into the mystery of natural HIV immunity
A new finding from the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard may have implications for designing an effective AIDS vaccine.
Slackers and superstars of the microbial workplace
MIT chemical engineers find that yeast engineered to manufacture drugs vary widely in their productivity
In the World: Nanotech on the farm
MIT chemical engineer Paula Hammond lends her nanotechnology expertise to farmers in Africa.